Hookworms, although uncommon, are an important cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients of all ages, researchers remind readers in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Puneet Chhabra and Deepak K. Bhasin describe the case of a 72-year-old man with Parkinson disease who presented with fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and

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Dr. Kristine Novak is the science editor for Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has worked as an editor at biomedical research journals and as a science writer for 15 years, covering advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, cancer, immunology, biotechnology, molecular genetics, and clinical trials. She has a PhD in cell biology and an interest in all areas of medical research.